Rossana (Con't)
Tribute to Patsy Cline
Finally, recognising that the audience response to her version of the
much copied Patsy Cline could be her ticket, the Forever Patsy show was
conceived and mounted with Rossana as the star. Not content to perform
just the music, it was decided that care had to be taken with the overall
package to make it the ultimate experience for the audience.
Therefore, besides hearing Patsy's "voice", channeled through
Rossana, those who attend Forever Patsy also "see" Patsy Cline.
Rossana has adopted the appearance of the 50s superstar with costumes
based on the western gear the late diva wore on her myriad appearances
on such TV shows of the past as Arthur Godfrey's show. She also moves
on to the gowns that became her new look following the traffic accident
that almost ended Cline's life.
There have been, of course, many shows paying tribute to Patsy Cline over
the years, and, in some cases, they have provided a pathway to stardom
for many a young hopeful. Rossana Holmes is now in the category of young
hopeful, but the reaction to her performances across Canada lead one to
think that, perhaps, one day, another young hopeful may be performing
in a show called Forever Rossana. There are rumors that she has already
been nominated for the Directors Award for a Rising Star Cloney by a member
of the International Guild of Celebrity Impersonators and Tribute Artists
and fingers are crossed that she will be the winner at their event in
2003.
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